Eugene A. Cernan (Pilot)
Backup crew- James A. Lovell Jr.
Edwin E. Aldrin
Capcom- Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.(Cape & Houston), Neil A. Armstrong
James A. Lovell Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr.(Houston)
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| Mission Name: Gemini 9 | Rocket: Titan-II |
| Launch Date: June 3, 1966 | Landing Date: June 6, 1965 |
| Duration: 72 Hr, 20 Min, 50 Sec | Altitude: 311.5 km |
| Number of Orbits: 47 | Total Distance: 2,020,741 km |
| Crew : Thomas P. Stafford (Commander) Eugene A. Cernan (Pilot) Backup crew- James A. Lovell Jr. Edwin E. Aldrin Capcom- Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.(Cape & Houston), Neil A. Armstrong James A. Lovell Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr.(Houston) |
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| Primary Objectives: 1. To perform rendezvous and docking and conduct EVA. | |
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